Author Topic: My new unit Mame Marve Arcade (Read 16079 times)

pmailley · « **on:** January 26, 2008, 09:35:46 am »

I have worked on this design for a while mostly just drawing on napkins at lunch and stuff, then I put my drawings to the test 2 weeks before Christmas and I have just completed my project.

I call it Mame Marvel Arcade, as I have always built the standard arcade cabinet that we all still love, for this one I wanted to be different, so I made it slim at only 11" wide and 6' high, the control panel is standard size, but I wanted to keep it simple so only 2 lit joysticks and 6 buttons each, a lit 3" Happ trackball, and the 2 buttons for the mouse, all the other buttons for player control and Emu control are on the upright above the panel.
The monitor is an 27" Viewsonic LCD.
I wanted to take this moment to thank all of you that have inspired the rest of us to dream, and to think that we really can build these great machines!
Thanks for any comments, I am not very good at taking pictures so if there is any questions just let me know.

Paul

unit416 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 26, 2008, 09:51:02 am »

Wow! That's a fantastic looking cab. I wish I had your woodworking skills to build something like that!

javeryh · « **Reply #2 on:** January 26, 2008, 10:08:16 am »

Wow - totally sick dude. All of the LCD cabs tat keep popping up are really pushing this hobby to the next level.

How did you finish the sides - is it laminate? paint? This thing is awesome.

Daniel B. · « **Reply #3 on:** January 26, 2008, 10:22:44 am »

That thing is bad ass. I love how futuristic the silver makes it look.

clean as can be!

Comp1demon · « **Reply #4 on:** January 26, 2008, 10:39:12 am »

Sweet - I want one!

You gave me some great Idea's for my next Cab!

Good work!

Fozzy The Bear · « **Reply #5 on:** January 26, 2008, 11:38:50 am »

Very nice! great piece of design.... I'd even go as far as to say that it's the next generation of arcade cabinet. A logical progression.

Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)

pmailley · « **Reply #6 on:** January 26, 2008, 12:26:52 pm »

Thanks guys I used 3/4" Mdf for a smooth finish, I then primed it twice and painted it with a spay coat call hammered metal, It really came out nice, the black on the front is all Lexan back painted black and bent to follow the shape, I dont know why the picture of the front makes it look like rough paint near the control buttons, it must be a reflection as it is shinny and smooth.
Thanks again for the nice words, it means alot to me.
Paul

retrometro · « **Reply #7 on:** January 26, 2008, 01:02:24 pm »

Wow, that's really nice. I usually like only the classic designs but I have to say this is a VERY nice change. I hope none of the cab makers steal your idea!

great job!

pmailley · « **Reply #8 on:** January 26, 2008, 02:08:49 pm »

Here is a couple more pictures, 1 of the buttons on the back, 1 of the control panel, and 1 of the computer.
As for a cabinet making company using my idea, I think I would be proud, I hope that I will see similar ones here in B.Y.O.A.C.

sparcade · « **Reply #9 on:** January 26, 2008, 07:14:37 pm »

Very Nice! Is it just me, or does this cab remind anyone else of Short Circuit (Johnny-5)?

Franco B · « **Reply #10 on:** January 27, 2008, 04:30:49 am »

Quote from: Fozzy The Bear on January 26, 2008, 11:38:50 am

Very nice! great piece of design.... I'd even go as far as to say that it's the next generation of arcade cabinet. A logical progression.

Exactly what I was thinking. Awesome work.

Quote from: sparcade on January 26, 2008, 07:14:37 pm

Very Nice! Is it just me, or does this cab remind anyone else of Short Circuit (Johnny-5)?

Yes, now that you mention it

Kangum · « **Reply #11 on:** January 27, 2008, 04:51:39 am »

awesome!

Gametreks · « **Reply #12 on:** January 27, 2008, 07:29:20 am »

This is absolutely beautiful. Perfect design and good enough to be a retail product. Better get a design patent on this baby!

I do believe you have set the standard for new LCD design ideas.

CheffoJeffo · « **Reply #13 on:** January 27, 2008, 08:50:17 am »

Quote from: retrometro on January 26, 2008, 01:02:24 pm

Wow, that's really nice. I usually like only the classic designs but I have to say this is a VERY nice change.

I was reading the thread and this captured my sentiments -- I'm a classic cabs guy at heart and a design like this wouldn't end up in my gameroom, but it is really nice work and a refreshing design.

Cornchip · « **Reply #14 on:** January 27, 2008, 09:32:50 am »

I love the fact that this doesn't look to bulky. I'd be proud to have this in my game room (if I had one!).

Knievel · « **Reply #15 on:** January 27, 2008, 07:04:56 pm »

Very cool design, nice work!

Perfect monitor height for a rousing game of Guitar Hero as well.

chopps · « **Reply #16 on:** January 27, 2008, 07:10:27 pm »

very cool

danny_galaga · « **Reply #17 on:** January 27, 2008, 07:28:49 pm »

excellent!

pmailley · « **Reply #18 on:** January 27, 2008, 07:50:37 pm »

Quote from: Knievel on January 27, 2008, 07:04:56 pm

Very cool design, nice work!

Perfect monitor height for a rousing game of Guitar Hero as well.

Knievel It is nothing compared to the master pieces that you put together, it will never see the Hall of Fame or a Mamey, but I like it, and thank you for your comments.
Maybe it does need to get a Guitar Hero into it.
Paul

Fozzy The Bear · « **Reply #19 on:** January 27, 2008, 10:00:39 pm »

Quote from: pmailley on January 27, 2008, 07:50:37 pm

Knievel It is nothing compared to the master pieces that you put together, it will never see the Hall of Fame or a Mamey, but I like it, and thank you for your comments.
Maybe it does need to get a Guitar Hero into it.
Paul

Actually Paul, I vote that it should get a Mamey Award! Guys please consider this cab for that. It's certainly an inovative piece of qualty design that deserves a bit of recognition. I certainly would be proud to have that on display.

Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)

pmailley · « **Reply #20 on:** January 27, 2008, 10:37:48 pm »

Julian thank you, I just wanted to post it so that folks could see that they should follow there ideas and dreams, and if the want step aside from the pack and build there ideas!

Paul

johnperkins21 · « **Reply #21 on:** January 28, 2008, 06:37:31 pm »

I totally dig it. Very similar to an idea I was working on, going with a showcase-style, but different. Way better than anything I could have ever come up with.

The only thing I would note, is that the colored buttons on the front of the machine don't quite match up with the rest of the look. Although that could just be the picture. The only place you use green or yellow in the whole design is in those two buttons. Other than that though, this is quite awesome. You should be very proud of it.

pmailley · « **Reply #22 on:** January 28, 2008, 06:57:00 pm »

Quote from: johnperkins21 on January 28, 2008, 06:37:31 pm

I totally dig it. Very similar to an idea I was working on, going with a showcase-style, but different. Way better than anything I could have ever come up with.

The only thing I would note, is that the colored buttons on the front of the machine don't quite match up with the rest of the look. Although that could just be the picture. The only place you use green or yellow in the whole design is in those two buttons. Other than that though, this is quite awesome. You should be very proud of it.

Yes I see what you are saying, Andy only has this 6 colors available, I would have love to go with a purple, this light up from behind with an LED, they do look nice, the Yellow says Coin on the front and the Green has EMU on it, since I use Maximums Arcade as a front end and run different Emulators on it I need this button to switch platforms, if a new color that is more suited to the machine comes out I will surely replace them.

Thank you,
Paul

arcadefever · « **Reply #23 on:** January 28, 2008, 08:48:34 pm »

That cab is really nice, i love that fururistic look

Well done

Ummon · « **Reply #24 on:** January 28, 2008, 09:42:09 pm »

Quote from: johnperkins21 on January 28, 2008, 06:37:31 pm

The only thing I would note, is that the colored buttons on the front of the machine don't quite match up with the rest of the look.

It actually makes it look a little (old-style) Doctor Who-ish.

SNAAKE · « **Reply #25 on:** January 29, 2008, 10:40:31 am »

very cool !

why do you have 3 hard drives in there though

pmailley · « **Reply #26 on:** January 29, 2008, 03:09:54 pm »

Quote from: SNAAKE on January 29, 2008, 10:40:31 am

very cool !

why do you have 3 hard drives in there though

Thank you, I only have 2 hard drives in place I did not have any real large drives, these ones where just sitting around I think they are 160 GB with all the emu. programs as well as Mame and room for extra I could not use just 1
Paul

BORIStheBLADE · « **Reply #27 on:** January 29, 2008, 05:37:54 pm »

Very nice work.

Are you running the games at 4:3 or are you running them at wide screen? If your running them at wide screen do the games look stretched?

pmailley · « **Reply #28 on:** January 29, 2008, 07:00:46 pm »

Quote from: BORIStheBLADE on January 29, 2008, 05:37:54 pm

Very nice work.
Are you running the games at 4:3 or are you running them at wide screen? If your running them at wide screen do the games look stretched?

At this time they are running at wide screen, I have not seen to much stretch, but I have not fire up a nice PacMan game so we will see.
Thank you!
Paul

MameMaster! · « **Reply #29 on:** February 04, 2008, 09:48:48 am »

REALLY NICE!...and super cool.

You just made the April GameRoom Magazine news. Congrats!

krjamk · « **Reply #30 on:** March 23, 2008, 12:42:23 am »

What kind of video card are you using and how do you have the tv hooked up?

DaOld Man · « **Reply #31 on:** March 23, 2008, 02:42:56 am »

Good jorb!!!

Molinero · « **Reply #32 on:** March 23, 2008, 06:55:09 am »

Great job - looks good.

Reminds me a bit of this - just yours looks much better:

pmailley · « **Reply #33 on:** March 23, 2008, 09:21:06 am »

MameMaster thank you for the article in Game Room it looks nice in there.

KRJAMK I am using an ATI with 128Meg memory nothing fancy on the video card, most LCD TV have VGA inputs, as is the case with this one, so you just tie a VGA cable up to it, I also have cable going to the unit to be able to use it as a normal TV if the mood ever hit.

DaOld man thank you for the nice words my friend!

Molinero nothing wrong with that unit there, is it yours? I do like it.

Moose13 · « **Reply #34 on:** March 24, 2008, 03:57:49 pm »

Fantastic work. What is the base made out of? Something very heavy, to keep it from tipping?

pmailley · « **Reply #35 on:** March 24, 2008, 04:18:06 pm »

The bottom of the base is 3/4" MDF then 1 1/2" wood then a 2nd level of 3/4 MDF unit is very strong and has no feel of it flipping at all.
Thank you for your post.

Taz

Neilyboy · « **Reply #36 on:** March 25, 2008, 12:36:08 pm »

Very awesome man!!! I dig it a ton!! I was wanting to use my 32" LCD at one point in time but never could come up with a way to make it fit into a cab and look decent. This idea is brilliant. I have since used the LCD in my bedroom instead and im happy with it but if I were ever to look into the LCD route again this would be the way to go!!

Nice work, and congrats on the gameroom mention!!

Neil

pmailley · « **Reply #37 on:** March 25, 2008, 05:58:19 pm »

Thanks Neil I hope you have a chance to build one it i a great project.
Taz

Quaternion · « **Reply #38 on:** March 26, 2008, 04:02:27 pm »

Excellent project. I'm just beginning here, collecting ideas, but this goes near the top of my list for when I build a full console.

(I'll have to make a project announcement soon too, just bought a set of U360s and some buttons to build a stand along panel.)

pmailley · « **Reply #39 on:** March 26, 2008, 04:42:56 pm »

Quaternion thank you, I look forward to seeing what you come up with if you ever want the plans from my slim unit just PM me and I will send you a set.
Thanks again,
Taz


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